Grater



FU.' D. PEL

May 26, 1953 GRATER shwrs-sheer 1 Filed March 27, 1950- AFranc-is D. Peel IN V EN TOR.

May 26, 1953 F5' |5 PEE\ 2,639,748

' GRATER Filed March 27, 195o .2 sheets-sheet 2 Fig. 6

Patented May 26, '1953 i UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE GRATER Francis D. Peel, Greenville, N. C.

Application March 27, 1950, Serial No. 152,173

Claims.

'I'his invention relates to new and useful improvements in kitchen apparatus and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a combination grater and juicer whereby the juice may be removed from fruit and/or fruit and vegetables may be grated in a convenient manner.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a combination grater and juicer, the parts of which are quickly and readily assembled or disassembled for cleaning or repair.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a combination grater and juicer including a support and a combined handle and stabilizer or anti-tipping member carried bythe support.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a combination grater and juicer including a sleeve having a grater member mounted in the sleeve and a rotatable and slidable pressure member for urging and rotating an object against the grater member.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a combination grater and juicer that is extremely easy to operate for the grating and squeezing of food stuff in a safe manner.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a combined grater and juicer thatA is simple and practical in construction, strong and reliable in use, small and compact in structure, inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention with parts removed therefrom and with parts broken away;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the grater used in conjunction with the present invention;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the whirling cylinder used in the present invention;

Figure 4. is a perspective view of one of the pressure members used in the present invention, and with parts broken away;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the fruit rubbing member used in the present invention; and,

Figure 6 is an elevational view of the present invention assembled for use as a grater and with parts broken away and shown in section.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed apreferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral l0 designates a support including a base I2 and an upright or post I4 rising from one edge of the base or mounted eccentrically of the base.

Means is provided for stabilizing the support and for permitting the support to be handled in a comfortable manner. This means comprises a hand grip I6 that is integrally formed with the upright and which is joined to the base by a plate I8 integrally formed with both the hand grip and the base. The lower face of the plate I8 is flush with the undersurface of the base l2. Resilient pads 20 are secured to the undersides of the base I2 and the plate i8 to prevent marring of a surface supporting the device and to prevent sliding of the device upon a supporting surface.

The bifurcated end 22 of a supporting arm 24 receives the upper end of the upright I4 and is pivoted to the upper end of the upright for vertical swinging movement by a horizontal pivot 26. The arm 24 is supported in a horizontal position by a vertical rib or abutment 28 on the upright.

The arm 24 is provided with a transverse aperture 30 in which there is fitted a bearing collar 32. A rod or shaft 34 is slidably and rotatably positioned in the collar 32 and includes a reduced multi-sided end portion 36 having a threaded recess 38. A crank handle 40 is formed with a multi-'sided opening 42 that receives the end portion 36. A bolt 44 threaded in the recess 38 retains the handle 40 on the end portion 36.

A vertical notch 44a is provided in the upright and receives a vertically disposed sleeve or casing 46 that is detachably secured to the upright by fasteners 48 that extend through the sleeve 46 and enter threaded apertures in the upright.

A hollow cylinder 50 is mounted for rotation in the sleeve 46 and also slides within the sleeve 46. A pair of diametrically opposed radial plates or fins 52 and 54 are Afixed within the cylinder 50 and include concave lower edges 56 and 58 respectively. The inner parallel vertical edges 60 and 62 of the plates 52 and 54 are spaced apart a distance slightly greater than the diameter of the rod 34 to permit the rod 34 to slide between the plates52 and 54 without obstruction.

The central portion of a concave-convexed pressure member 64 is suitably xed to the lower end of the rod 34 and includes a pair of diametrically opposed radial slots 66 and 68. The member 64 is received within the cylinder 50 and when the member 64 is raised to clear the cylinder, the arm 24 may be raised about the pivot 26 for access to the cylinder or sleeve.

The sleeve 46 is provided with an inturned flange 10 at its lower end that supports the flanged portion 12 of a concave-convexed grater member 14 having a plurality of outwardly projecting teats or lugs I6 on its convex surface. A plurality of circumferentially spaced lugs or keys 18 depend from the anged portion I2 and enter a plurality ,of circumferential-ily .spaced ,notches .86 in the ilange l to hold the lgrater member against rotation in the sleeve 46.

A stop lug 82 rises from the grater member 14 in longitudinal alignment with the rod 34 to engage the member 64 and prevent the member .64 from riding against the grating lugs 16.

In practical use of the present invention, the arm 2t is raised about its pivot ,26 iand the Skyline der U is removed from the sleeve 46.

The cylinder 5G is inserted in the sleeve 46 and the arm M is lowered so-that the plates 52 and 54 -enterlthe slots 66 and :68. Then, the object -to be grated placed within `the cylinder 50.

As the shaft 3i-is rotated, the cylinder l5l) will whirl `and the member .164 maybe lowered against the object being --rotated against the roughened surface ofthe member "id `to enter-areceptacle R dispesed on thebase yI2 beneath the sleeve 46, i-t being `understood that the lugs 1.6 are provided with openings having sharpened edges, asis conventional for such grating lugs.

When the vpresent invention is used for squeezing -fruit and the like, the rod 35 and the pressure member 54 are replaced by another rod 34am-1d a -hollow substantially conical pressure member 65a is secured at its minor end to the lowerend of the rod Sila. Projections -65 on the inner periphery of the miem-ber Sila will penetrate a fruit yreceived in the member 54a.

Also,thecylinder5 andthe grater member I4 are replaced by another cylinder l50a having a closed lower end 52a from which Athere -rises a member Ela having a roughened or -iuted surface. A group of circumferentially spaced apertures 56a are provided inthe lower `'wall of the cylinder 5ta about the member Sila to permit juice to pass from the cylinder 56a.

Aplurality of circumferentiallyspaced llugs 18a depend from the lower end of the ucylinder v5ta for yentering the notches -80 inthe flange 1 0 on which Ithe cylinder 50a is supported.

As a fruit -held in the member 64a is rotated and moved downwardly against the member 54a, the rubbing action will effect a dispensing of juice through the apertures 56a.

It rshould b e noted that the rib l28 'in Vaddition to providing a support for -the arm 211 also keeps sleeve l56 in proper position by 4keeping theybottom of sleeve 5tagainst member 1 4.

In View of the foregoing description taken in conjunction `with the accompanying drawings it it believed that va clear understanding of the devirce-will be quite apparent to those skilledjin this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

-It is --to be understood, ghowever, that even though vthere is herein shown ,and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes yfully comprehended by the 4spirit of the invention as herein described land -the scope of the appended claims.

Having 'described the invention, what yis `clajinnecl as new is:

1. A *grater comprising Aa support, a vertically disposed sleeve mounted on said support andihavfing an inturned llower horizontal flange, ,a -grating member retained in said sleeve and hav-ing a peripheral flange resting upon the flange of the sleeve, interlocking means between said mem- 4 ber and said sleeve holding the member against rotation in the sleeve, a vertically slidable and. rotatable rod carried by said support exteriorly of the sleeve, xa jpressure ,member ,secured to the lower end-o; said rod, aholiow lcylindervjpurnaled for rotation in said sleeve and having a lower ,end engaging the peripheral flange of the grating member, said pressure member being positioned in said cylinder, and means carried by said cylinder slidably .receiving said-,pressure member and holding the cylinder to theL pressure member for rota/tigri of the kcylinder in the sleeve during rotation ,of the rod.

r2'. The combination pf claim 1 wherein said means includes a pair .of diametrically opposed radial plates fixed within lsaid cylinder, saidpressure member having ya pair nof diametrically op.- posed radial slots slidably receiving said plates.

3. A `grater comprising a--basejplatej an 4upright rising 'from the baseplate -a-n arm pivoted to tthe upper end of said upright, -a rib at vthe `upperend of the upright and engaging and supporti-ng --the arm in a horizontal position, a rod journaled lfor rotation on said -arm and also slidably carried by said arm, a vertically 4disposed sleeve mounted secured to said upright and overlying said `hase and underlying -the arm, a grater member detachably mounted in sai-d vsleeve and Aheld against rotation-in the-sleeve, a hollow cylinder rotatable and slidable in said sleeve, ya .pai-r Aof radially disposed verticalplates xcd in said cylinder, Iand a pressure plate fixed on said rod for rotation with the rod 'and Ymovable with the rod toward vthe grater member, said pressure plate having a pair loi radial slots slidably receiving said vradial plates to per-mit 4rotation .of the cylinder with the rod and sliding movement -of the rod relative to the cylinder.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said gra-ter `member includes a concave-convexed member lhav-ing upstanding teats len fits convex surface, and 'a' stop'iug -rising from s aid grater member to engage the pressure yplate and limit sliding movement of the vpressuremern'loer-tOWard the grater gmem'ber.

5.L'Ihe combination Yof claim 3 wherein said sleeve includes an vinturned Yflange"having 4a plurality of circumferentially spaced notches, As aid grater member having a'jiianged portion seated on said Yinturn'ed -iiange and a plurality of c ir cumferentiaily lstaged *lies depending .fram the flanged yportion of said grater member and -received in said notches, said cylinder including a lower edge resting upon thefiianged portion of said lgrater member.

l FRANCIS D. PEEL.

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